In 2011, 25% of the over 28,000 releasees on parole were identified as having a history of domestic violence. (NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision [formerly NYS Division of Parole])

This statistic is taken from the 2011 New York State Domestic Violence Dashboard, available on our website.

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